“I’m
extremely proud to follow the great ambassadors of our game who have
hosted this tournament. I am very confident that Southport will make
everyone welcome and the north west of England, and its love of golf,
will embrace this opportunity and show support to us all.”

The British Masters hosted by Tommy Fleetwood will mark the European Tour’s first visit to Hillside since 1982 when Tony Jacklin won the Sun Alliance PGA Championship – the precursor to the BMW PGA Championship – beating his fellow Ryder Cup Captain Bernhard Langer in a play-off.